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The Secretary of State has reappointed Sue Wilkinson as Commissioner of Historic England for a second term.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Arts and Heritage Minister Lord Parkinson unveils first official blue plaque outside London — to Daphne Steele, the first black matron in the NHS — in Ilkley, West Yorkshire
Guidance published to advise custodians facing calls for the removal of heritage assets in their care or ownership.
The Secretary of State has reappointed Ben Derbyshire and Professor Helena Hamerow as Commissioners of Historic England for second terms of four years.
The Secretary of State has appointed Neil Mendoza as the new Chair of Historic England for a term of four years commencing 01 September 2023.
The Secretary of State has appointed Dame Julie Kenny as a Commissioner of Historic England for a term of four years from 1 February 2023 until 31 January 2027.
Recently settled refugees welcome listing of landmark as Britain continues to welcome those fleeing war
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
£35 million from final round of Culture Recovery Fund has gone to 340 organisations across England
925 arts, heritage and cultural organisations to benefit from share of £107 million
The final £300 million of the government’s £2 billion rescue package will support thousands of organisations in the run up to fuller reopening and beyond
The Prime Minister has announced that museums, galleries and heritage attractions will be able to open from 4 July
The Taylor Review pilot scheme, a £1.8 million scheme to help listed places of worship, has provided grants towards repairs at 54 historic buildings since launching in September 2018 until March 2019.
The K2 prototype telephone box in London has been listed at Grade II*
Investment will drive local growth, support young people, and reinforce culture’s role at the heart of communities
New funding will bring old buildings back into use and turn them into offices, housing and creative spaces.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The statue of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst in Victoria Tower Gardens will be upgraded to Grade II*
A new grant scheme is being piloted this year in five National Parks, offering funding for land managers to restore their historic farm buildings.
The Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has re-appointed Alex Balfour and Victoria Harley as Commissioners for Historic England until 31st May 2021
British and German submarines from the First World War have been made Protected Historic Wreck Sites.
John Whittingdale, Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, has appointed five new Historic England Commissioners.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
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